Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio
Live from the dock
Active 31 minutes across 6 days since August 2026. Last heard 2 days ago.
In our recordsHear the call
When you'll hear it
Most often heard overnight, after dark. Quiet around midday.
Minutes active by hour, as a table
| 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | NOON | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes active | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Across the year
Present from early-August through August. First heard this year on August 14.
Dock records
- First heard
- August 14, 2026 (first in our records)
- Busiest day
- 11 minutes on August 18, 2026
- Earliest call
- 12:41 a.m.
- Days detected
- 6 of 109 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Eastern Screech-Owl at Watts Bar Lake?
Most often heard overnight, after dark. Quiet around midday. These are the hours the dock microphones detect the Eastern Screech-Owl most often.
What time of year is the Eastern Screech-Owl at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from early-August through August. First heard this year on August 14. That window is when the Eastern Screech-Owl has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Eastern Screech-Owl been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 31 minutes across 6 days since August 2026. Last heard 2 days ago.
About the bird
The eastern screech owl or eastern screech-owl is a stocky, short-tailed owl that is relatively common in Eastern North America, from Mexico to Canada. Mid-sized for a screech owl, the species resides in most types of woodland habitats across its range and is relatively adaptable to urban and developed areas compared to other owls.
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